Capresso 454 CoffeeTEAM-S Coffee Maker/Burr Grinder Combination | 
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Brand: Capresso
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $250.00
Buy New: $199.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 1596
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.6
Dimensions (in): 10 x 11.5 x 15.5
MPN: 454/01
Model: 454.01
UPC: 794151401518
EAN: 0794151401518
ASIN: B000ELFZNM
Release Date: February 1, 2006
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| Features:
| • | AM/PM Programmable Clock/Timer lets you set the time when to grind and brew automatically | | • | The elegant, illuminated white-on-black display is easy to read. | | • | Charcoal Water Filter and Electronic filter indicator shows when to replace the charcoal filter | | • | GoldTone Filter, Size 4 Conical is included. CoffeeTEAM can also be used with Size 4 paper filter | | • | Special setting maintains flavor when brewing only 2 to 4 cups. |
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Product Description
The Capresso CoffeeTEAM Luxe Coffeemaker makes brewing that perfect cup of coffee fast and easy. With a few buttons, you can select your brewing style, amount and time. Just pour in the beans, program the time and amount of coffee to grind. The Capresso CoffeeTEAM does the rest. Choose from 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 cups and select mild, regular, or strong. You can even program two completely different settings, one for manual operation and one for automatic operation. This way you always enjoy exactly the same coffee taste. Grinding and brewing are separated, keeping moisture away from the grinder. AM/PM programmable timer 2-hour safety shut-off Includes conical GoldTone filter Electronic filter indicator Color - Black Dimensions(LxWxH) - 10 x 11 x 15 Weight - 7 lbs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 77 more reviews...
 Breaks easily July 16, 2008
Worked okay for 1 year. Like others, not hot enough. Grinder broke then machine stopped working. Lot of money for only 1 year use.
More than a little disappointed July 3, 2008
For about 5 years I owned a Krups dual (coffee and espresso) and after frequent use it finally passed way. Friends who owned a coffee bar in Oregon recommended a Capresso for my espresso needs, and I figured that if that machine was great, that the coffee maker shouldn't be bad, so I took their usually sound advice.
The machine arrived quickly and after unpacking it I found the first sign of a problem-the drip spout wasn't attached to the filter holder. I called Capresso and they quickly and cordially sent out two free of charge. Two weeks into using the machine, I found that the goldtone filter had pulled away from its plastic housing. The bulk of the machine is plastic and even though it looks good, it feels flimsy. Called Capresso again and they wanted to charge me $17 for this piece; told them it was two weeks old and that it should last longer so they are sending another one free-haven't received it yet.
In other reviews I read that the water heater and heating element didn't work well-just assumed that these people like their coffee really hot. Wrong! The water comes out at 175-180 degrees and the heating element doesn't work well at all. Thank heavens for a microwave.
I'll save the good parts for last. It does make decent coffee because the beans are ground just prior to brewing, and it's an easy machine to use and clean. Much easier to clean than the Cuisinart a friend has.
Yes, I'm disappointed that I spent $199 for this and am not happy yet, and probably never will be. When it goes to coffee maker heaven, I'll look for something without a Capresso label. Ditto for my espresso maker which I'll buy in a couple of months.
Don't waste your money June 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this coffee maker as a gift from my wife. It is a nice looking machine, and although the coffee isn't very hot and the brew time takes longer than it should, we enjoyed it.
Just after the first year we had this machine, half of the LCD display stopped working. We had to pay to send it in for repair, as it was no longer under warranty and Capresso didn't consider it a defective part.
We got the machine back finally and the LCD display was white as opposed to black, not as originally sold. They must have run out of black LCD parts from fixing the other 'non-defective' machines.
Then, less than a year later the machine broke again, this time not moving the water from the reservoir into the filter basket. Another call to Capresso and it's almost 100.00 this time to return it.
We spent 200.00 for this coffee maker initially, then 80.00 for the first repair and shipping, and they wanted an additional 100.00 to repair it again.
We expected to have a reliable coffee maker for the price. We're disappointed and decided to purchase a Cruisinart instead of sinking money into this obviously sub-standard machine.
Don't waste your money on Capresso coffee makers.
Disappointing gadgetry June 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, what can I say. The thing worked. At a pre-set time in the morning, the grinder would commence and the coffee would brew. I didn't have any trouble figuring out how to work it. I'll have to admit, it was kinda nice to wake up to the smell of coffee without having to do any work.
Couple of problems, as before mentioned: (a) the grinder didn't grind the coffee fine enough for my taste; and (b) the water wasn't heated high enough: I'd have to nuke my cup after adding milk -- ridiculous. So while the device worked consistently, it made consistently mediocre coffee.
Like another reviewer, I buy my coffee beans green and roast them myself. After going through all that trouble, why would I drop the ball at the end of the process? I now happily use the vacuum brewing method.
Ultimately, I didn't feel this machine was worth its price.
 Very Disappointed April 12, 2008
I've been using mine for almost a year now. I'm ready to give it away or stick it in the garage and go back to my much more simple but effective manual grinder & Melitta and heating the water on the stovetop. This product is an epic fail. I've been using it because I spent 200 bucks, but my patience with it has worn thin.
The just-brewed coffee is much too cold, having to let it sit and warm for another 15 minutes after the long 10 minute brewing process. We're talking almost 1/2 hour wait to get a hot pot of coffee. I haven't measured the temperature like a previous reviewer did, but I know what lukewarm coffee is and what hot coffee is - without having to bust out a thermometer and measure the temperature.
The grinder is poorly designed. There is a plastic chute that the coffee must travel through to get to the filter, which is almost perfectly level, meaning the ground coffee just sits there in the chute with little coffee making it to the filter.
Apparently, the engineers at Capresso haven't heard of gravity, or don't believe in it. With some much more significant slope and a much shorter chute, gravity could take over and this problem would be overcome.
Also, even with the bean holder full there isn't enough weight from the beans to push them down into the grinder. If it is only half full forget about getting even close to enough of the beans to grind (and get stuck in the chute).
With the problems I describe above, it is necessary for me to coax the coffee into the filter holder by tapping on the top of the machine while it grinds with one hand, and on top of the chute with the other hand. Forget about setting the timer to grind & brew while you sleep. Never does enough ground coffee make it to the filter without me coaxing it along.
What? No heated carafe for 200 bucks? Just a bunch of plastic? This thing is overpriced to the extreme.
I regret my purchase very much.
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